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Tigridia

Not exactly sure where to post these, so hopefully starting a new topic is OK? This is Tigridia vanhouttei, a stunning little gem that I adore. Each flower is maybe 3cm across, and lasts for a single day only (or less if it is hot). Such an amazing colour combination.

I don't know whether others of you on this forum grow Tigridia or not? I'd imagine most of you would need to grow them under glass, as I only get down to -8 or -9oC minimums, which are somewhat warmer than so many in the frozen north. ;D ;)

I grow mine in a pot and have always done so. My temps always get well above freezing during the day, so it would I think never be frozen solid as the soil would heat up during the day. Still, it definitely gets cold, which would be magnified by being in a pot. This particular plant has been with me for at least a dozen years now I would think. It has set seeds on rare occasions, but it isn't common. The whole plant is maybe 50cm tall, and is currently growing in a 175mm pot.

Mine have been in flower for the last couple of weeks as well. I've taken photos, but not got them off the camera as yet. :rolleyes:

T. durangense has buds ready to open as well, plus vanhouttei and dugesii are up but not very far as yet. The other pavonia types are up as well. including some lovely seedlings that I think came from David N's seed a few years ago (I'd have to check the pot to be sure of that..... and I can't be bothered as it is dark, and I've had 10 hour work days yesterday and today, and start at 7am tomorrow (Monday) as well. :o). I think I got seed of them from you didn't I David?

.....The other pavonia types are up as well. including some lovely seedlings that I think came from David N's seed a few years ago (I'd have to check the pot to be sure of that..... and I can't be bothered as it is dark, and I've had 10 hour work days yesterday and today, and start at 7am tomorrow (Monday) as well. :o). I think I got seed of them from you didn't I David?

Yes, you did Paul, glad they did well for you.

Trond, I grow T. pavonia in the open garden and leave it in the ground all year round. Inspite of the last two hard (in South West England terms) winters they have come back well and, as you will have seen, produce seed. My clumps came from a pack of corms I bought from one or other of the Sheds, so were probably Dutch stock. I was trying T. van houteii in the greenhouse from seed but that did bite the dust.

.....The other pavonia types are up as well. including some lovely seedlings that I think came from David N's seed a few years ago (I'd have to check the pot to be sure of that..... and I can't be bothered as it is dark, and I've had 10 hour work days yesterday and today, and start at 7am tomorrow (Monday) as well. :o). I think I got seed of them from you didn't I David?

Yes, you did Paul, glad they did well for you.

Trond, I grow T. pavonia in the open garden and leave it in the ground all year round. Inspite of the last two hard (in South West England terms) winters they have come back well and, as you will have seen, produce seed. My clumps came from a pack of corms I bought from one or other of the Sheds, so were probably Dutch stock. I was trying T. van houteii in the greenhouse from seed but that did bite the dust.

Thanks, David. I'll take a look at the shelves of the local plant stores although it's a bit late in the season ;)